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Toshiba MES60VK Gigabeat 60 GB Portable Media Player (Black) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Toshiba
Category: CE
List Price: $499.99
Buy Used: $200.00
You Save: $299.99 (60%)
Rating:  159 reviews
Sales Rank: 13964
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Hard Drive Size: 60
Native Resolution: 2.4
Display Size: 2.4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 0.5 x 2.4 x 3.9
MPN: MES60VK
Model: MES60VK
UPC: 022265980934
EAN: 0022265980934
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 60 GB digital media player with Portable Media Center (PMC) interface for movies, photos, and music | | • | Supports WMA Lossless, WMA, MP3, WAV, WMV and JPEG formats; built-in FM tuner | | • | Transcodes MPEG-4, AVI, and MOV files; video-out jack connects to full-size TV or monitor | | • | 2.4-inch WVGA display with 320 x 240 resolution; supports wide range of music and video download services | | • | Runs for roughly 20 hours per charge; measures 2.38 x 3.94 x 0.62 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
The new Toshiba gigabeat S series utilizes 1.8" hard disk drives for storing audio, video, photos, and even recorded television programs. With an easy-to-use interface, superb multimedia capabilities and a large, vivid 2.4" LCD display, you can now effortlessly select, download, manage and enjoy multimedia content from anywhere at anytime.Content management is made easy through the use of Microsoft Windows Mobile based Portable Media Center software, which lets you download and transfers your favorite videos, music, photos, and even TV Shows. It's capable of holding an incredible 60GB of digital media: MP3 and WMA compressed audio and even uncompressed, full-resolution WAV files. That's about 15.000 songs at 128 kbps MP3, or 30.000 songs at 64 kbps WMA. Its bright, crystal-clear, 2.4-inch LCD screen offers 320 x 240 resolution and the ability to render over 65.000 colors to ensure elite video and picture quality of your videos, photos and even movies come to life!
Amazon.com Product Description
Aiming to make a mark as one of the market's most powerful and sophisticated portable media players, Toshiba's Gigabeat MES60VK doesn't disappoint. The device employs Microsoft's intuitive Portable Media Center (PMC) software to play your favorite digital movies, music, and photos, 
Microsoft's intuitive Portable Media Center makes it easy to play all your media. View larger.
You can also see the device in detail. | with support for WMA Lossless, WMA, MP3, WAV, WMV, and JPEG formats. The Windows Media Player application even transcodes MPEG-4, AVI, and MOV formats, making it far more versatile than most video-compatible players. Meanwhile, the MES60VK's 60 GB hard drive is capable of holding a ton of digital media, including about 15,000 songs (more than 1,000 complete albums) at 128 kbps, a mind-boggling 30,000 songs at 64 kbps, and a still-impressive 1,700 songs, or 114 hours, of CD-resolution WAV files. The PC-only device is also PlaysForSure-certified by Microsoft, which means that it will operate with any similarly designated management software or download service, such as Napster, Rhapsody, and Wal-Mart Music Downloads. Users can also subscribe to movies or TV shows via MTV/Microsoft's Urge, TiVo to Go, Starz Vongo, and a host of other sites. And because the MES60VK is automatically recognized by Windows Media Player 10, you won't need to install drivers of any kind. 
Controlling the device couldn't be easier. View larger. | The MES60VK's defining feature, however, is its 2.4-inch QVGA display, which offers a resolution of 320 x 240 (65,000 colors) to ensure elite video and picture quality. Viewers who want to enjoy optimal resolution can switch to landscape mode, or they can output the signal to a full-size TV for group viewing. And serious music fans can download and view album covers on the screen, search for their favorite tracks by scrolling through the album covers, or even set a favorite album as a background image. The device is prepared for future developments as well, as it's one of the first media players that can be connected to and controlled via the Xbox 360's interface. Finally, the MES60VK serves as a USB host, letting you connect a digital camera to the unit's USB port and then transfer and view the pics immediately--no PC required. Additional features include a built-in FM tuner with 30 station presets, a docking cradle for charging, and a pair of headphones with an integrated remote control. The MES60VK, which offers roughly 20 hours of music playback per charge, measures a compact 2.38 by 3.94 by 0.62 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor. What's in the Box
MES60VK portable media player, AC adapter, AC adapter cable, earbuds, USB cable, USB conversion cable, AV cable, software CD-ROM, and quick start guide.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 154 more reviews...
 Great player, for tech geeks who are comfortable with a screwdriver December 21, 2008
roebeet (Morrisville, PA)
I purchased this player off eBay a few days back (as it's no longer sold - Toshiba basically replaced it with the Zune). I will not review the original firmware, as I wiped it immediately and replaced it with Rockbox (www.rockbox.org). The Rockbox firmware is not complete yet, but it is functional.
I have used Rockbox with the Gigabeat F series, but this S series is a major improvement. The S series is small (smaller than an iPod Video), light, and has a nice screen and excellent controls.
As for hardware mods, it's very easy to open (5 screws). The hard drive is a standard 1.8 inch ZIF based 8mm size, and I added a 120GB drive to expand the storage. Removing he battery requires removing 2 more screws, but it can be done. Being 700mah, I suspect upgrading to a 1000mah will give me an improvement in battery life, but I haven't done that yet.
As for the sound - it's excellent. Just as good as the F series, and on par with other audiophile-recommended DAP's. This easily replaced my F series player.
So, if you are a tech geek who uses Rockbox and wants an excellent player that supports it, look no further!
Pretty good... October 31, 2008
D. Murtha
Very pleased with the 60GB Gigabeat. Easy to use, looks slick, and easy to upload stuff onto it. Small caveat, the battery life might be a little short but, overall it's fine.
 Long term use stinks September 20, 2008
R. Wells-Albers (Portland, Oregon United States)
I have had my 60 GB for almost 18 months with very few problems. Recently however the unit just stopped working for no reason. I tried to reformat the device with no success. Toshiba's website says to use the directions as outlined in the owners manual (which there are no directions for fixing the device). I then called customer service and they said that it would be $165 to repair the device regardless if it was a major fix or not. The unit has been very well cared for and is only 18 months old!!!
I WILL NOT get another Toshiba product as my experience, and from I can see the Toshiba customer service experience for others, has been really poor.
 I love it! September 15, 2008
Sunil Gopinath (Minneapolis)
I always hated ipods for the simple reason that its Apple proprietary. You have to have itunes and that encodes the mp3s and you can't transfer it to another pc or reuse the encoded mp3s on other players and you can't replace the battery by yourself etc etc... the list is endless.
I looked for options which are more user friendly. I needed something that I can dump all my videos/mp3 and just play, not having to worry about itunes or some "must have" software. This device fits the bill. I use it as a backup hard disk and also as a player. It shows up as a usb drive and you can literally drag and drop file and it'll work. Its sleek and light for a 60gb player and has FM/AM and you can also tune to international frequency channels.
I have owned it for couple of years and love it. I do admit the ipod is more popular and has a "feel good" touch to it but practicality is all that matters to me.
No need for any other MP3 player! May 6, 2008
Jason M. Strother
I purchased this wonderful little device on February 10th of 2007. It is now May 5th of 2008 and so far I have not had a SINGLE problem. My Gigabeat currently houses 5500 songs 48 movies and 3300 photos. I use Amazon Unbox so a good majority of those movies are TV shows but I have never once had trouble transferring songs or movies to the device. I have owned 13 other MP3 players ranging from a Zen Nano to Ipods and this one I have found to be the best.
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